Category Archives: Holiday

Valentine’s Day Craft: Hoppy Valentine’s Day Frog

Valentine’s Day Craft: Hoppy Valentine’s Day Frog

This craft was inspired by a pile of hand-me-down supplies from a friend of my mother-in-laws. This friend taught elementary school for a long time. I have the great fortune of ending up with quite a bit of her supplies. In one of the brown paper shopping bags filled with awesome stuff was a big… Continue Reading

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Candy Cane Reindeer Craft

Candy Cane Reindeer Craft

As a mom I’m not a huge fan of candy canes because all Maddy wants to do is eat them. From the minute she wakes up she starts asking for one with swift repeats of her request coming in rapid fire succession for the rest of the day. Now that we have turned some candy… Continue Reading

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Handprint Bats

Part two of our bat crafts is a keeper. Bats with your kiddos handprints for wings? Adorable and worth keeping so you can marvel at how small their hands once were. This craft is good for preschoolers with a little help from adults and older children will be able to make these cute bats from… Continue Reading

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Tissue Paper Clothespin Bats

Tissue Paper Clothespin Bats

We at the Evolving Mommy house like to do crafts and activities and holidays provide us with ample reason to pull out the glue and googly eyes. Last year, for Halloween, Maddy and her best buddy Boo made adorable footprint ghost cards to send to unsuspecting family members. This year we decided to change things… Continue Reading

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We Are Under Attack…

Oh, no! It’s a dis-formed foam turkey army! Watch out for the one with crazy eyes, he cannot be trusted. Wait, they all have crazy eyes, run while you can! 2-year-old handmade abstract turkeys crack me up! It looks like Salvador Dali made a quick stop at my house for craft time…. Continue Reading

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Footprint Ghost Greeting Cards

One Way Ghosts Can Be Completely Adorable… Maddy and her best friend Boo are reaching the age where they not only enjoy crafting but they also can follow directions and think creatively so we have been working on little craft projects here and there. Two 2-year-old girls armed with glue, paint and paper basically means… Continue Reading

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